| gluc/glyc |
sweet, sugar |
Glucose is the sugar that is produced in photosynthesis. Later you will learn the -ose suffix means it is a sugar. |
| halo |
salt |
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| hapl |
simple |
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| hetero |
different |
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| hypo |
below, under, less |
Hypothermia means below normal body temperature. |
| homo |
same, alike |
Words that are homophones sound the same but have different meanings (right, write). In a later root word week, you will learn that phon means sound. |
| homo |
man, human |
Homo sapiens is the scientific name for humans |
| hydr |
water |
Hydroelectric dams use flowing water to generate electricity. |
| hyper |
above, beyond, over |
Hyperactive means overly active. |
